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FDA: Tainted Chobani Yogurt May Have Sickened 89 People

Thirty-five varieties of yogurt were recalled and destroyed last week. Now the FDA must determine whether the product caused gastrointestinal illness.

By Christina Bramlet | Updated on September 11, 2013
The organism found in the tainted Chobani is regularly used in the food industry to produce natural flavor compounds.

Following last week’s voluntary recall, Chobani continues to work with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to determine if a batch of yogurt manufactured at the company’s Twin Falls, Idaho plant sickened dozens of people.

At least 89 people have stepped forward, claiming they became ill after eating Chobani yogurt. Reported symptoms range from cramps and nausea to headaches and diarrhea following consumption. In response to the claims, Chobani instructed grocers early last week to destroy 35 varieties of yogurt reportedly contaminated by mold. By Sept. 5, the company stated that 95 percent of the tainted product had, in fact, been discarded.

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